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Hope Punch gets a decent reception - Shaw had some nice words to say about him in his latest interview.

Kenwyne was still around in 2006

Yesterday's goal reminded me of the cross he put on a plate for Harding against Leicester in our champo season - the feint that left john paintsil on the floor.

Glasgow - maybe you ought to go on redcafe and enlighten them that MP's reputation is all a myth? Jojojo needs a word in particular. I'm sure you know your way around

http://www.redcafe.net/threads/poll-would-you-swap-moyes-for-roberto-martinez-or-mauricio-pochettino.386059/ Olallana - what have you done

The scouse mongboard is more excited than this place - and this is just skimming the surface.

Not saying we should target carthorses. Far from it. But the prem is more a physical league than other leagues -and it can be a fatal oversight if one simply assumes a talented foreign player will carry over his skills to England.

When it comes to taking a chance on foreign players, the minimum threshold IMO is that they have the physical attributes. Unless they are truly one off talents, don't care how they talented that they are -they need to be able to cope with the rough-and-tumble of the league. Michu, Negrado etc succeeded not only because they are skillful but also because they can take care of themselves.

Thanks Dr

Follow the money and papadum crumbs, pap. That's where it always ends up.

If its so easy, those bargains should be common knowledge to other clubs as well.

As I say, we're playing catch up in a way some of others are not. A replacement for Osvaldo and another two decent signings should be more than enough to consolidate our progress this season and arguably push higher. That would suggest its business as usual under KL, the ambition is still there - something I'm more sceptical about.

Am saying that £16-20m net a season (assuming we don't spend next Jan) is alot of money (see the table - puts us easily top 6). Even £16-20m gross a season is a decent amount -and that will include all the money generated internally/sustainably through sales. Obviously we're still at a building stage rather than having the luxury of only spending to plug the odd gap but it's not like we're a newly promoted club in need of an overhaul either.

That would be an excellent summer but also an unlikely one - it would make us one of the top spenders in the league. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2553796/Proof-money-buys-happiness-Manchester-City-Chelsea-Manchester-United-net-spend-charts.html Indeed if we sold Shaw and Osvaldo -say for £40-45m- I would be surprised if we spent all of it. At the some point, there must be a concern that a manager or board will misallocate such a large amount, even it is generated from sales.

Not sure that will say alot - she could forego a dividend or pay herself a trivial one and could still be keen to sell (as an extreme example), knowing ultimately she'll enjoy the capital appreciation of the asset/club. Moreover she has outside sources of income, so needn't draw anything from the club. Of course that doesn't mean she has plans to invest further in it.

It's pretty clear where we have gaps and need to strengthen but assuming that will guide our spending choices is futile without knowing KL's motivations and objectives. Those who believe that nothing has changed and we may have a window like last summer (£30m net spend) are living in lalaland IMO.

Or Bazza's got a thing for The Edge.

Doesn't he mean Touré?

No chance we'll receive £80m for the players you mention.

Two of whom got their first caps under Mopo....coincidence?

http://www.barnett-waddingham.co.uk/news/2013/08/young-people-who-delay-pension-saving-until-middle-age-could-lose-more-than-half-a-million-pounds/ Comparing the value of a pension if one starts saving at 25 versus 40.

The end of an era - things will never quite be the same.

Follow him home...just watch out for the dogs.

It puts Staplewood and our conveyor belt of blond eunuchs in a whole different light too.

Waiting for the sting in the tail as befits a truly great drama. The mongboard's very own Elvis and Carty are proper made up.